Parachute games in Year One PE

Children were introduced to parachute games this week. Children discussed how important teamwork and cooperation is when using a parachute. They had great fun taking, turns and learning new games while keeping each other safe. 

 

Mini Chef in Elm - Year 6

In Food Technology, Year 6 are currently learning about seasonal foods and whether there is a benefit to eating seasonally. They considered the availability of seasonal produce and food miles when planning and making a recipe.

Elm chose to make Indian Butternut Squash curry, with additional sweet potatoes and peppers.

 

 

 

Exploring the ancient Greeks- Year 3

In preparation for their trip to the British Museum this week, Year 3 have been using their prediction skills, primary and secondary sources and prior knowledge to discuss whether they agree or disagree with the following statements:

The Greeks didn't care about luxury.

The Greeks were imaginative and creative. 

Gods and Goddesses were important in Greek civilization. 

Shipbuilding was important in Ancient Greece.

We can't wait to use the primary and secondary sources at the museum to help us support our predictions!

What is natural selection? Year 6 Science

This term, children have been learning about Evolution and Inheritance. So far, we have studied the work of Mary Anning and Charles Darwin and learnt about the importance of fossils. 

This week, children developed their knowledge of Darwin's theory of natural selection by playing a game that models the process. The game shows that living things reproduce offspring. This is represented by the black lines. We then rolled a dice and, according to the number on the dice, the offspring either inherited characteristics from their parents or they mutated. 

Next week, children will be learning what they have learnt to explain the process in more detail. 

Active Maths in Year 6 - Outdoor Learning

This week, we recapped our learning from Year 5 with a fun-filled Active Maths lesson! 

Despite the cold, we had a great time comparing and ordering decimals outside. We also played a target game where children had to roll dice to create 5 different decimal numbers. The child whose number was closest to 20 won! 

This lesson introduced the subsequent maths lessons where children were converting fractions to decimals using tenths, hundredths and thousandths. Children then moved on to using their knowledge of bus stop method to convert more complex fractions to decimals.

Year 5 Orchestra Trip

On the 21st November, Year 5 travelled to the Barbican to watch the London Symphony Orchestra perform Alice Through The Looking Glass.

The children enjoyed singing along to the songs they had learned beforehand and especially enjoyed the orchestra's performance of the Star Wars theme tune.

Year 5 Humanities

 In Geography, Year 5 have been learning about maps and navigating.

Today we took our learning outside and used compass points to find clues that revealed a hidden message. We then continued our lesson by using Google Maps to plan a journey to the Migration Museum, where we will be going on our upcoming trip.